Sun Wu
Strategic Concepts & Mechanics
Primary Evidence
"Especially in relation to “The Art of War,” he felt a connection, wondering if Sun Wu might be related to his ancestors and read it with familiarity. Gradually, he became convinced that they were indeed his ancestors. Ultimately, he devised the “Law of Sun Squared,” playing on his family name Sun and the name in “The Art of War.”"
"“The Art of War” (consisting of thirteen chapters) is a military strategy book by the thinker Sun Wu, who served King He Lu during China’s Spring and Autumn Period (770-403 BC). There was also a theory that it was authored by Sun Tzu, a descendant of Sun Wu. However, in 1972, bamboo slips of military texts were excavated from Yinjue Mountain in Shandong Province, confirming Sun Wu’s authorship of “The Art of War.” It is undoubtedly one of the most renowned military strategy books globally."